July 2nd 1871

Brother Cousins we held a Meeting in the evening. John
Smith spoke 10 M, Joseph F Smith spoke 36 Minutes W Woodruff
spoke 39 M. I spent the night with E. F. Sheets at Br Cousins

July 3, 1871 ~ Monday

3rd President Young & company arived at 10 oclok we then
drove to Georgetown 12 Miles & to Soda Springs 18 total 30 Miles
we hitched our tents & waggons there were some 50 waggons
located with People we went to the spring & drank soda water
we spent the night in our tent.

July 4, 1871 ~ Tuesday

July 4, 1871 We celebrated our independance at Soda Springs
Bear Lake Brass Band & a company of cavalry was drawn
up before President Youngs House. A tune By the Band A Prayer By
the chaplain Joseph Young. Orations By G. A. Smith speeches By
Capt Hooper B. Young Jr C. C. Rich J. F. Smith W Woodruff E F Sheets
& President Young tune By Brass Band. Chaplain Dismissed we took
Dinner. We then rode to the Northern Springs & went up &
visited the curiosities the cristiline formations of leaves
of trees grass & many things. We also went into the cave
then returned home to camp 6 Miles

July 5, 1871 ~ Wednesday

5 I arose at 4 o'clk & went to Fishing in Soda Springs
Brook But I ownly caught 2 trout then went to Bear River
& cought 3 trout, took at 9 o'clok then rode with
Brother & Sister Clark & company with President Young & company
with C C Rich G A Smith & co went to North soda
springs then toBack to camp & wrote a letter to Mrs
Woodruff. President Young got a telegraph this
from president Wells that all right in the celebra-
tion of the 4. our Enemies were Defeted & we triumphed

July 6, 1871 ~ Thursday

6. In company with President Young & company I rode to the Meadow Springs
then to the Mouth of Spring Creek then Back to camp. I visited Brother
& Sister Rose & found Sister Rose vary poorly I wrote to Mrs Woodruff

July 7, 1871 ~ Friday

7. I spent most of the day in camp. In the Evening I went to spring
Creek & in one Hole I cought 6 trout & 2 More close By in few
moments the 8 weighed 13 lbs one weighed 3 lb. it created quite a
wonder in camp it rained hard all night

July 8, 1871 ~ Saturday

8. I had severe tooth ake through the day I went fishing & caught
3 trout

July 2nd 1871

Brother Cousins we held a Meeting in the Evening John Smith spoke 10 Minutes, Joseph F Smith spoke 36 Minutes W Woodruff spoke 39 Minutes. I spent the night with E. F. Sheets at Br Cousins

July 3, 1871 ~ Monday

3rd President Young & company arived at 10 oclok we then drove to Georgetown 12 Miles & to Soda Springs 18 total 30 Miles we hitched our tents & waggons there were some 50 waggons located with People we went to the spring & drank sodawater we spent the night in our tent.

July 4, 1871 ~ Tuesday

[FIGURE] July 4, 1871 We celebrated our independance at Soda Springs Bear Lake Brass Band & a company of cavalry was drawn up before President Youngs House. A tune By the Band A Prayer By the Chaplain Joseph Young. Orations By G. A. Smith speeches By Capt Hooper B. Young jr C. C. Rich J. F. Smith W Woodruff E F Sheets & President Young tune By Brass Band Chaplain Dismissed we took Dinner. We then rode to the Northern Springs & went up & visited the Curiosities the cristiline formations of leaves of trees grass & many things. We also went into the cave then Returned home to camp 6 Miles

July 5, 1871 ~ Wednesday

5 [FIGURE] I arose at 4 o'clk & went to fishing in Soda Springs Brook But I ownly caught 2 trout then went to Bear River & cought 3 trout, took at 9 o'clok then rode with Brother & Sister Clark & company with President Young & company with C C Rich G A Smith & co went to North soda springs thenBack to camp & wrote a letter to Mrs Woodruff. President Young got a telegraph this from president Wells that all right in the celebration of the 4. our Enemies were Defeted & we triumped

July 6, 1871 ~ Thursday

6. In company with President Young & company I rode to the Meadow Springs then to the Mouth of Spring Creek then Back to camp. I visited Brother & Sister Rose & found Sister Rose vary Poorly I wrote to Mrs Woodruff

July 7, 1871 ~ Friday

[FIGURE] 7. I spent most of the day in camp. In the Evening I went to spring Creek & in one Hole I cought 6 trout & 2 More close By in few moments the 8 weighed 13 lbs one weighed 3 lb. it created quite a wonder in camp it rained hard all night

July 8, 1871 ~ Saturday

8. I had severe tooth ake through the day I went fishing & caught 3 trout